Much regret was felt at the announcement on Monday afternoon of the death of Lieut. Dawson, R.A, after a brief illness. The deceased officer was only removed from the Barracks two or three days previously to the Government Civil Hospital, where he was found to be suffering from confluent small-pox, and had to be transferred to the Kennedy Town Hospital, where he died at 2 p.m. on the 27th September. It is believed that he contracted the disease when buying old embroideries in Chinatown. Lieut, Dawson was a fine, promising young officer, and very fond of sport. He it was who secured the first tiger up the West River. The funeral, which took place at 8 am. the next day, was an imposing military pageant, and a number of deceased's civilian friends also attended.
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